Coordinator, Construction Services

Who Can Apply?:

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)
Salary Range
$68,014 - $88,417
Employment Status
Continuing
Term Length
Security Level:

Reliability
Language Requirement
English Essential
Closing Date
09/12/2025
Country
Canada
The Coordinator, Construction Services, manages and administers low-complexity construction, professional services and service contracts to ensure compliance with contract requirements. The incumbent may provide support under the functional direction of a contract coordinator on higher complexity contracts. The incumbent engages in daily discussions and negotiations with contractors and the Client-Partners about quality of work, interpretation of contract documents, scope changes, progress claim reviews and other issues. The incumbent addresses contract management risks within delegated authority and complies with service line requirements.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES
The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:
Primary

• Manage and administer contracts to ensure compliance with contractual requirements
• Coordinate and solve day-to-day contractual problems
• Monitor and control schedules
• Liaise with Client-Partner representatives (e.g. on contract-related problems and risks)
• Maintain site activity records (e.g. photos, activity reports), as required
• Assess, negotiate and issue contract change orders
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders
• Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate and Client-Partner expectations

Other

• Ensure health and safety, industrial security and environmental compliance
• Carry out financial control for contracts
• Coordinate consultant construction review and third-party testing
• Manage contract risk
• Other duties as assigned

Skills
General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in construction
• Construction products and materials
• Project, contract and risk management principles
• Health and safety management

Formal Education And/or Certification(s) And Experience

• Minimum: Degree in Engineering, college diploma in engineering, applied science or related field. New grads are encouraged to apply, Co-op, Practicum and Student terms are taken into consideration.

Abilities

• Use applicable computer software and operating systems
• Interpret drawings and specifications
• Apply project, contract and risk management techniques to construction and consultant contracts

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Provide functional advice and guidance to employees and to Client-Partners

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typical construction site environment; incumbent is required to wear basic safety equipment
• Some work may be in a typical office environment with occasional travel

Check Out Your Benefits
Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement—and entitles you to one of the job market's best benefits packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary.

Your Package Includes
Health and Wellness

• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
• $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
• $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
• Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans

Home and Family

• Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
• Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks
• Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home

Leave and Retirement

• Public-service pension
• Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with deluxe travel benefit plans

Why Relocate to Cold Lake?
Cold Lake has pristine waters, rugged wilderness, majestic wildlife, with all the modern amenities needed for an incredible life. Unique shops line the main street in the heart of downtown, including trendy boutiques filled with stylish clothes and unique restaurants. In the summer you and your family can visit Kinosso Beach and enjoy the ever-expanding activities at Cold Lake's favorite gathering place.

Another amazing part of your everyday life is supporting Canada's National Defence. You'll be working directly on 4 Wing Cold Lake, which is the air force base operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force. Ever wonder what it's like to have a CF-18 Hornet Fighter Jet take off right outside your door? It makes for a unique and rewarding work experience knowing you are contributing to Canada's national security. We have a lot of new and exciting projects happening at 4 Wing Cold Lake, apply today with DCC to be part of this incredible organization

We also offer a competitive relocation package for candidates moving across the province or the country. We'll help you out every step of the way to ensure you have a comfortable transition to the Cold Lake area and are set up for success

To begin a career with Defence Construction Canada (DCC), you must be a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. As a condition of employment with DCC, a minimum reliability security status clearance is required and some roles may require secret security status clearance.

DCC is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process . Typically to be eligible for a "Reliability" clearance, you must have five years of verifiable background information and to be eligible for a "Secret" clearance, you must have 10 years of verifiable background information. The process usually involves reference inquiries, verification of qualifications, criminal records checks, and credit checks (as required) and may require fingerprints. For more information about obtaining a security clearance, please review the Standard on Security Screening .

Required
The appropriate security clearance is a condition of employment and it is the candidate's or employee's responsibility to ensure, they are able to obtain and maintain their required security level clearance to begin or continue their employment with DCC. Failure to obtain or maintain, the appropriate level of security clearance means either the candidate or employee will not receive a job offer, the conditional offer will be rendered null and void or their employment will be terminated with cause. A thorough security clearance process will be applied to all candidates or employees considered for an appointment; this process includes inquiries, verifications and assessments regarding matters such as, but not limited to:

• criminal record checks
• reference checks
• previous employment
• open source checks
• credit/financial status

DCC's Code of Business Conduct (Code) is a condition of employment. It serves to enhance public confidence in the integrity of DCC Employees and provides clarity to Employees on a number of issues, including real or perceived conflicts of interest. Before applying to this (or any) position at DCC, candidates shall familiarize themselves with the Code, because new employees are required to certify that they have read, understood, and agreed to observe the Code upon commencing work at DCC. Employees are further required to review their obligations under the Code and notify the President's Office of any changes in their circumstances at the earliest possible opportunity, and to complete the Annual Update once a year.

Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace

At DCC, we are committed to ensuring everyone has a voice and can be their authentic selves in our workplace. We actively encourage applications from all, including but not limited to, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and members of the LGBTQ2+ community. We also welcome applications from those who are not Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information.

DCC's goal is to provide barrier-free access to employment opportunities and workspaces for employees and candidates. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Should you require accommodation, please email - .